Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #71 in Oldham public Top 95% UK

Oasis Academy Limeside

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lauren Norris

corporate_fareOASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING

location_onOldham, OL8 3SB

language Visit Website phone 1616887535

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

451

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Expected Standard

36%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Oasis Academy Limeside is a Academy converter primary school in Oldham, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Oasis Academy Limeside is an academy converter in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING. The school has approximately 455 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 36% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #71 of 73 primaries in Oldham and #13,141 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 58%

Reading55% LA 71%

Writing57% LA 68%

Maths47% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading66% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading57% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA 0.0

-4.8 to -1.4

-2.5

Write

LA -0.7

-4.1 to -0.8

-4.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-6.3 to -3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.4

-0.9 to 3.2

0.5

Write

LA 0.4

-1.4 to 2.4

3.3

Maths

LA 0.6

1.5 to 5.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 62%

Reading88% LA 73%

Writing88% LA 76%

Maths94% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA 0.3

0.3 to 4.5

1.8

Write

LA 0.1

-0.2 to 3.8

3.7

Maths

LA 0.4

1.8 to 5.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 March 2024

Inspection Report

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20 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-03-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-11-16

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 455 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	455	3	0.7%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	454	15	3.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	461	6	1.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	458	4	0.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	448	3	0.7%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	476	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	451	5	1.1%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	431	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	457	7	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	460	7	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	451	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	442	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	436	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	435	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	430	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	430	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	404	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	400	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	385	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	392	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	384	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	364	7	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	367	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	357	1	0.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

87.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree36%

agree44%

disagree16%

strongly disagree4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree40%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree18%

disagree18%

strongly disagree9%

don't know2%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree33%

agree42%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree49%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree36%

disagree16%

strongly disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree42%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree51%

disagree4%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree62%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree36%

agree29%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes76%

no24%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Rushcroft Primary School

St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School

Roundthorn Primary Academy

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School